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Thanks for the replies! Luckily I'm swapping out to a different bridge, but I'll make sure the bottom of the new one is nice and clean :thumbsup: As for cleaning the rust-like debris, I'm not against using a car polish, but from what I've researched it seems like using something naptha-like is...

Hey everyone! Kind of a weird question to phrase, but I removed the bridge on my 1999 MIM Fender Jazz and there's some brown rust-like residue that's pretty stuck to the finish (poly?): I haven't done any aggressive cleaning on it, just some water with a towel and q-tip to see what I could...

Not sure how helpful the info is, but I checked the screws that came with my Musiclily jazz bass pickguard and they look to be the same head-wise as the longer screws, just a tiny bit shorter though.

If you go this route, spend a little extra and get a black paint pen from Michael's or the like. It should hopefully last a bit longer than a Sharpie.

Hey TalkBass! First, if this question is in the wrong forum please feel free to move it. I think it's in the right place though. Quick question: are the screws on a jazz bass pickguard the same as those for the control plate? I have a 1999 Fender MIM jazz bass and a previous owner put a...

Yeah, that's exactly what my MIM is, 2 neck sized pickups. Although the mounting "ears" on both pickups have standard bridge pickup spacing. But the poles on both seem to match bridge pickups, not neck ones. Very interesting choice, Fender... I'm sure I could get custom pickups, but there's...

I'll probably measure one of my pickups and order something off AliExpress. It looks like "brass tubular rivet" are more or less the correct search terms.

In my research I'm pretty sure another TB member has recommended True Custom Shop as well :thumbsup:

Hey TalkBass! A couple months ago I did some work on a 2000 Squier P-Bass Special (Standard Series, PJ pickups). While troubleshooting a problem with the jazz pickup in the bridge (which I now think is the volume pot shorting against the cavity shielding I added), I reflowed the solder in the...

Thanks for the reply! I've heard things about the MIM pickups from this era. Like not hum cancelling, same output on each, etc., that might also warrant an upgrade. That being said, it will be a lot easier for me to stick with what I have for now. If I keep the current pickups, I might 3D...

Hey TalkBass! I picked up a 1999 MIM Jazz bass earlier this month. It's a little bit of a project, but I'm slowly sourcing parts / planning my next purchases. I was hoping to keep the stock pickups in (at least for a little while), but (long story short) I'm currently considering replacement...

A slightly delayed update from Saturday, but my pickguard and pickup covers arrived! It doesn't fit the control plate well (not surprising) but I got a good deal on another one of those as well as a bridge from a TB member :thumbsup: I did a quick test fit if the pickguard today and it fits...

Thanks for the tip on Musiclily! My pickguard from them came in on Saturday and it looks great. We'll see how the holes line up when I put it on my bass. Seems like their stuff is high quality; I didn't even think about checking if they offer a bridge. Unfortunately it doesn't look like the...

Thanks! I like the look of yours! Glad I went with the white pearl. I think it'll look nice with the control plate. I definitely thought about gold hardware on a purple(ish) bass, but only 1 being can really pull that off (RIP Prince). My next purchase will likely be the bridge. I...

Not sure if this is the place for updates, but I purchased a Musiclily white pearl pickguard for ~$10 on Amazon as well a set of Fender pickup covers. I hope I like the white pearl over the white; most of the ones I've seen in this color online have the stock white pickguard! White would've...